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It’s been awhile since I’ve asked this of anyone, but what the hell: would you mind looking at this strange growth on my—wait, hold up, mixed up my notes.

This post is about reading. Yes, that’s right.  So, what are you reading right now? What are you planning to read this year?

Me, I’m currently navigating through Moby-Dick for our book group, and excerpts from two novels being workshopped in my writer’s group. After Melville I’ll get back into Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (I’m a little over halfway home there), and then plan on diving into The Book of Lost Things, by John Connelly. From there it’s finally time to open Drood, by Dan Simmons.

Also on the 2012 to-read list are Affliction, by Russell Banks, Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen, and The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.  Then there’s State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender.

Hopefully, I can get these (and more?) in between my writing projects. Of course, to quote Stephen King, “If you don’t have time for reading, you don’t have time for writing.” And if you disagree, he will fight you.

Send me your lists!